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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 10:04 PM
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OBS Swaybar use?

Anybody install a 87-97 OBS swaybar into an X?

I have a spare 10.25 and swaybar from a '91 or '92 F-250 sitting in the garage. Was looking at the swaybar today. Realized the 10.25 and 10.5 are basically identical. So threw it up under the Excursion for mock up.

other than the passenger shock shield, it looks almost like a direct bolt-on. The frame even has 3 holes in approx correct location. The end-links sit flush against outside edge of frame-rail and don't interfere with leafs at all.

The only iffy thing is the rubber location. I highlighted what I mean. Green dots is original location on the '92. to work with the X, rubber would be as shown on outer edges of green


Thoughts? I'm about to install new leafs, so I'll grab some grade 8 bolts and install it once at final ride height. It looks like +2" of height will have the bar sit parallel with ground. I'm bored waiting on the Fed-Ex man to deliver parts
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 11:05 PM
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I removed that shield off my X. Haven't had any issues since removing it, and I love not having it in my way anymore.
 
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I've read about that stupid shield here on FTE, but never seen in person until last night
 
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Did you bolt this up and try this?
 
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Old Aug 1, 2017 | 01:44 PM
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I mocked it into place, seemed to fit perfectly

But while removing an endlink to clean up Rust, I sheared it. Need to grab new endlinks and try again for road test

On the agenda, just low down the list at moment
 
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